Alcoholism

The systematic use of alcohol can lead to the development of the disease with certain mental and somatic manifestations.
Already in the first stage of alcoholism appears irresistible craving for alcohol with the loss of quantitative control ( "loss of the sense of proportion"). Alcoholism is also a manifestation of altered reactivity to alcohol in the form of increasing tolerance (tolerance) to alcohol and the transition to a systematic drunkenness. In case of overdose of alcohol begin to fall out of the memory of the event related in time with intoxication.
In the second stage of alcohol tolerance reaches a maximum value (up to 1-2 liters per day of vodka). Formed alcohol withdrawal (abstinence) syndrome, which first arises only after a heavy alcoholic excesses, or after several days of hard drinking. Its essence lies in the fact that the day after "drinking" a small amount of alcohol removes bad health and relieves. In healthy people, the day after intoxication are symptoms of intoxication (see. Above), which may be aggravated by alcohol, which causes aversion to alcohol.